Is it possible to spray a horse without a halter or rope?
Our 7-year-old mare refuses to be sprayed with fly spray. She lives with other horses 24/7 in a huge pasture with open stalls. She's only used to a halter and rope in certain situations, like at the farrier's. She's groomed without them; she always stands still. But as soon as the spray bottle comes along… bye.
Is it possible to spray her without having to use a halter or hold her on a leash? We want to make everything as free as possible.
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What if the horse runs away as soon as it finds the spray bottle scary?
For precisely these reasons, I believe it's essential to introduce your horse to certain basics gradually and, if possible, without pressure, as otherwise serious problems can arise. What do you do if your horse needs a veterinarian but isn't able to be handled in this situation?
The much bigger problem I see is that she doesn't trust you!
A horse should learn to stand still in EVERY situation – whether tied or not…
You should work on this first – fundamentally…
There are several gentle methods for spraying horses without stress.
Please also bear in mind that most of the remedies are extremely harmful – not to mention:
Toxic to the organism…
Yes.
is possible.
Ask your guru, from whom you got this, that everything should be "as free as possible"…
Freedom is a relatively expensive thing. That's why you have to ask the people from whom you learned the philosophy of being as free as possible and not being tied to anything.
At the latest when your horse has to go to the clinic… well – it won't work because it doesn't know anything that isn't "free" and will therefore have to die.
Freedom also means the absence of fly spray, hoof trimming and grooming.
The horse urgently needs to catch up on the basic training it is missing.
A horse must be able to tolerate being tied up and standing still next to a human in every situation, and not just when it is being wrestled by the farrier!
You're looking for a way to spray the horse without a rope… but you need a solution that will allow the horse to tolerate the line! Afterward, you can also practice spraying without a rope.
Well, that might work if you practice it specifically over several weeks with a rope, halter and endless rest.
But just like that, with a snap of the fingers, no.
My horse would allow that, but he is also conditioned to it.
It doesn't work without ubing!!
Mit viel Training, ja, manche Pferde mögen auch das Geräusch der Sprühflasche nicht…
Wiederum andere mögen den Geruch des “Sprühzeugs” nicht – kein Wunder bei all den “tollen” Produkten…